Automobile accessory



Patented Sept. 25j i923.

. star l lai?? i MAXIMILIAN nenn, Jn., oraranirowoo, wisconsin,

aurea/Ionian soonssosv. j Y, l fg' Applicaties flied' muy 15,1320. seriai nog sessie,

To @ZZ 'whom t may' concern .Be it lrnown that l, MAXIMILIAN Rain?,

Jrf, a citizen of the United Statesfresiding at Manitowor7 county of Manitowoc, `Wis cousin, have invented new and usefull iin-1 provernents in Automobile Accessories, ot which the ollowinois a specification.V

This invention relates 'to automobile accessories and is particularly directed to cornbined automobile curtain storagefslings and rain Avision windshields. Y t

Objects of this invention` are'to provide storage slings i'iiwhich automobile curtains -niayv be readily yand easily'stored givingthereby the maxiinuin accessibility; to pro-Y vide automobile Vstorage slings which may be positioned-adjacent the top oreano'pyot the automobile after the curtains have been stored therein thereb utilizinw'V the Vs vace 7 )7 o l usually wasted in automobile "tops,

@ther objects of this invention are to pro= vide a combined storage sling and clear vision windshieldV so arrangedthatV the clear vision windshield inay be extended independently'oil the sling to give either a'rain protecting shield for the windshield or els a sunshade tofprevent'objectionable glare upon the windshield; and also to provide thisjclearvision windshield or sunshade in such'a relation to the storagesling that said shield inay be housedradjacent Vthe storage slings'in the canopy'ltop 'and thereby ygive Y additional support to the storage slings.Y

n the drawings: j I Y U i Fig; l visola view lpartly in section of an automobile looking 'troni the inside vtowards the"windshield and showing 'the'v storage sling in eiite'nded'position ready to receive the automobile curtains or articles '5to be stored.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionalfvifefw ofY Fig. Sgis a view' of a inod'iied torni of storage sling. s i Fig. -7 is a jfurthe'r finodied Jorin of'stor;

ing the storagevsling housed adjacent vthe age sling showing theV yqiiarte'r `:side curtains Vhoused therein and .arrangedetobevsiinul taneously withdrawn. L Y Y Fig. 8 is va further modified form 'o-storageslingf' Y Although the clear vision windshield has been shownin cornbinationy with astorage sling, it is to be understood that either may be used independently of theV other iic so desired; they are, however',y shown together for the reason thatthere isacoinbination orv cooperation 'between Vthe parts'j as the 'sup i port of *theV storage sling is "inate'rially'assisted by the windshield when both 'devices are hoised in the canopy top.v i igs. i, 2' and 37 the windshield traine (l. i's--shown as extending! upwardly 'closely adjacent the `iront-bow 2 of thel canopy top invention is equally applicable to' autoinc-v biles in which'the canopy top bow 2 extends outwardly beyond the windshield frame 11 in thelatte-r caseyan extension is provided for the storage slings l so that the operation and the construction ot the device remain' substantially the saine as that illustratedi The storage slingt comprisesy stifener 5 which is covered with fabric Gon bothsides Itis, howeven' to bev under-stood tha-tthe and which is hingedlyl. joined tothe front .bow Q-by means of an'extension 7 of the vfabric tythis extension Zbeing permanently v secured tothe front bow and iurnishing the necessary `flexibility to act as ahinge4 with-7 out 'additional attachments. The vrfabric f6 may continue in an unbroken sheet overthe stiien'ei'fo or elsean additional-piecejot' fabric 8 may cover "the innerfor upper side vot the stiifener 5 and the `fabric 'Gtrnay be continued as shownat 9 to 'orinj a pocketvlO closed on the bottoni and sides-and open .at

`the top in thefposition shown in'Fig. 12. .The

stienerb; may be either metallic oriioni metallic, and of structure.l Y 1 i Fig. 3 shows theclear vision rain shield ll in extended position and the storage slingl housed adjacent' the canopy-top. Theclear vision rain shield'coinprises V-a Astiien-ing Vrneinb'er i2 which may'b'e coveredfon one or both sides with a waterproof fabricV as shown. secured beneath the Aextension 7 Yoat t-he'stor# age 'sling to the front bow '2 of the auto- An extensionY 13 of Athis iabricfis,

mobile and allows 'thefreejhinging"motionY1 ot the shield'lh When the'shield'jll is {e1-1l solid or. sleletongframe tended as shown in Fig a brace 15 is provided whichr is pivotallyattached at 1G to the llower forward edge of the shield 'il and removably attached at 17 to the windshield frame. in use, the front bow andcanopy may1 be lifted to allow the passage oi the shield 11 inwardly after detaching the brace 1.5. ihe

extension 13 allows the shield to freely hinge` or pivot adjacent the front bow 2 so that f this shield may be moved upwardly against the bottom portion of the storage sling t andsupported in such position. Y

F ig. 2 shows the storage sling independently of the shield 11, while Fig. 8 shows the storage sling and` shield in combina tiongupon the same automobile.

Fig. 4, which' is a view` ot the under side of the canopy top or an automobile, showsV the storagev lsling supported adjacent the Y canopy top. ,Apair or straps 18 are attached a therebetween.

cured beneath hooks 20. These hooks 2O are atta-chedto the storage sling i and` may be attached to a connecting strap or member 21j-so that the outward pull or strain iinposed'uponthe hooks 20 may be transmitted direct-ly from one'hool'to the other hook, and avoid the tendency to tear such hooks from the storagesling 4. ltwillbe seen that by providingthis additional means for tensioning the straps 18 afterV the storage sling 4 is in position, these straps may be made very taut so as to firmly hold the storagejsling Li'in stored position and avoid sagging. r

it the shield 11 is also to be housed with Vthe storage slingV 4i, hooks may be provided thereon in amanner similar to that shown in connectionwit-h the storage sling, or else the edges ofv tho shield 11 may benotched Vto allow the lpassage therethrough of the' hoolis20 of the storage sling 4 in this form ofthe invention.r v Y Fig. 5 shows a different method of suspension.'` 'ln .this form or the invention straps22 are provided in a manner similar tothe .straps 18 or the structure shown in Fig. t. However, the tensioning of these strapsiis vsecured byl means ot a cross strap 23 which is Ysecured* at 24 to one ot the straps 22 and isprovided'with a'hoolr 25- at' itsother end adapted to detacbably engagel the other strap 22 in a manner readily understood., In this construction, the shield 11,1if used, may readily be stored beneath l/Vhen this shield 11 is not ifi-espion the storage sling t and adequately held in place by `the straps 22 and 23.

Fig. 6 shows a' urtheriorm or the invention in which the storage sling' Lia is provided. with securing means 26 yalong the side yedges so 'that-fthe curtains maybe inserted from the sidesoi' this storage sling and the pocket; may thereafter be closed along the side edges by the snap fasteners or buttons 26. lnthisfform ot the'invention the upper edge or the pocket may either belopen or closed and it closed, insertion ot the curtainsv is made through the sides only. it,

however, the pocket is-open alo-ng its upper edge the entire pocket may be folded downwardly and thev curtains arranged in place. n

Vld" ig. 4" shows a further form of 'the invention in which the storage sling ib is permanently secured inposition beneath the canopy top. The quarter curtains,..0r tri angular shaped curtains, 27 are attached by means of yeyelets 28adjacent their apeXes toa continuous band or beltv 29 whichv is ar ranged to pass. over VYpulleys 30 varranged adjacent, the/side bows or frames of the canopy top. ln this form ot slingtlie pocket is permanently open along vthe side edges `only, ..the forward and rear edges of the. pocket beingclosed. When it is desired to l use these curtains, the band 29 is pulled so as to cause .the opposite portions thereof to pull the curtains out upon opposite sides or the storage sling. inasmuch as the apex of the curtain is adapted tobe secured adjacent-the side bow, it is not .necessary to detach the eyelet 28 from engagement with the band 29, laltho these eyelets 28 may be arranged to detachably engage suitable hooks secured upon Vthe band After the curtains have been used, they may be drawn back intoV the pocket by operating the bandv29.' I j 4Fig. 8 shows a iurtherlformfof theinvention in whichfthe vbottom portiony oifthe pocket is detachably. closed by means of fasteners 31. in this orm,the.side edges are-,closed and the upper edge or forward edge of the pocket mayV be either/closedor open vas desired. y Y Y l claim:

1. The combination with a vehicle canopy i top 'havingbows of a holder for curtains,

said holder comprising a'poclret having a4 substantially unyielding wall, straps secured between said bows and adapted to allow the passage therebetween of saidpocket without distorting said unyielding wall,AY and tore-vl tain said pocket in.storedjpositionLand means for drawing said` straps.laterallybe-A neath'said holderto maintain the holderin `horizontal position.

2. The combination lwith, an automoblie having a canopy top providedwith bows and having a windshield, of a storage curiso V1,469,109 Y. l

tain sling and a clear vision rain shield hingedly connected adjacent their forward edges to one of the bows of said canopy top, and adapted to be swung either downwardly or upwardly adjacent the canopy top and means for retaining said curtain storage sling and clear vision wind shield in stored position adjacent the canopy top, whereby both said sling and shield may lbe stored adjacent said canopy top or else said sling alone may be soy stored.

3. In combination with a vehicle canopy top having bows, a curtain storage sling having a substantially unyielding side and having a pocket formed thereon, of straps extending between said bows, and means for placing additional tension upon said straps whereby said straps may be caused to appreach each other adjacent their center portions and to form an adequate support for said curtain storage sling 4L. In combination with an automobile having a canopy top provided with bows, and having a wind shield, of a storage sling having a substantially unyielding side and having a flexible side forming a pocket therewith, of straps extending between said bows and adapted to support said storage sling adjacent the canopy top, and hooks formed upon said storage sling vfor engagement with said straps.

5. In combination with a vehicle canopy j top having bows, a curtain storage sling 1 tending between said bows and adapted vto retain said storage sling adjacent they canopy top, and an independent cross strap .having a pocket formed therein, straps exc detachably connecting said first mentioned Vtending between said bows and adapted to retain said curtain storage sling adjacent the canopy top, and a cross strap perina-A nently secured to one of said iirst mentioned straps, and detachably secured tol the other of said first mentioned straps,

1 whereby said iirst mentioned straps Vmay be tensioned by said cross strap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.-V

MAXIMILIAN RAI-IR, J R.

Witnesses: f v Lnvnnnr'r C. WrmELER,

O. C. WEBER. 

